A researcher from our Center represents Iraq at the Arab experts' meeting

2019-07-31

         Researcher Salah Sabbar Thmail, The Center for the Development of the Upper Euphrates Basin, participated in a meeting of Arab experts in Amman representing Iraq with research on the recycling of debris resulting from war, and the use of debris materials as gravel mixture under asphalt tiling layers. The meeting was held at the ESCWA Technology Center in collaboration with the Arab Organization for Industrial Development and Mining (AIDMO) and the Climate Technology Center (CTCN), and brought together a team of experts to discuss the theme of "Green Technology Transfer and Adaptation and Investment Needed to Implement Goal 12 of the Development Goals." Consumption and sustainable production" In Amman from 29 to 30^th July 2019. The meeting aims to strengthen regional cooperation in the deployment of green technology to achieve Goal 12 with a particular focus on agricultural/food sector techniques (and its association with other sectors including water and energy). In addition to the issue of solid waste management caused by wars and conflicts in the Arab region.

 the goals of this meeting were:

-      Exchange of experiences among Arab countries on green technologies available to the agricultural sector and waste management sectors resulting from war and conflict.

-      Promoting dialogue on opportunities and challenges facing green technology in relation to target sectors in the Arab region.

-      Development of projects to promote green investment, cooperation and less coordination.